Hotel 59 vs Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross
Both are in Sydney, 250 m apart. Here is where each one is stronger.
Hotel★★½Rushcutters Bay
Hotel 59
- Guest rating
- 7.8 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 2 of 3
HostelRushcutters Bay
Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross
- Guest rating
- 7.0 Good
- Location score
- 7.0
- Score by category
- 0 of 3
The short answer
Pick Hotel 59
It leads in 2 of 3 categories. 250 m apart.
Choose Hotel 59 if you want
- the more consistently praised stay (7.8 / 7.0)
Why is Hotel 59 better than Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?
- 1Higher guest rating (7.8 vs 7.0)+0.8
- 2Earlier check-in (12:30 vs 14:00)−2h
Why is Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross better than Hotel 59?
- 14 more sights within 1 km+4
All compared facts
Every category is scored from 0 to 10 with the same formula for every hotel.
| Hotel 59 vs Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross: which hotel is better? | Hotel 59 | Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross |
|---|---|---|
| Score by category | ||
| Guest rating | 7.8 +0.8 | 7.0 |
| Location | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Facilities | 3.3 | – |
| Spa & wellness | 0.0 | – |
| Public transport | 4.8 +0.6 | 4.2 |
| Ratings & reviews | ||
| StayVersus score | 8.0 +0.5 | 7.5 |
| Guest rating | 7.8 +0.8 | 7.0 |
| Number of reviews | 33 | 45 +12 |
| Google rating | 4.2/5 | – |
| Google reviews | 106 | – |
| Rank in Sydney | bottom 26% +16% | bottom 10% |
| Location | ||
| Location score | 7.0 | 7.0 |
| Distance to Rushcutters Bay centre | 270 m | 390 m |
| To public transport | 1.1 km −120 m | 1.2 km |
| To the airport | 9.0 km | 9.2 km |
| Restaurants within 500 m | 150 | 150 |
| To the nearest food shop | 230 m | 50 m −180 m |
| Shops within 500 m | 5 | 7 |
| Sights within 1 km | 12 | 16 +4 |
| Rooms & building | ||
| Star rating | ★★½ | – |
| Rooms | 9 | – |
| Floors | 2 | – |
| Newest building or renovation | 2013 | – |
| Listed amenities | 14 +7 | 7 |
| Policies | ||
| Check-in from | 12:30 −2h | 14:00 |
| Check-out until | 10:30 +1h | 10:00 |
| Amenities | ||
| Free Wi-Fi | ✓ | ✓ |
| Parking | ✓ | – |
| Shuttle | ✓ | – |
| Car hire | ✓ | – |
| Concierge | ✓ | – |
| Laundry | ✓ | ✓ |
| Luggage storage | ✓ | ✓ |
| Breakfast | ✓ | ✓ |
| Bar | ✓ | – |
| Wheelchair accessible | ✓ | – |
| Smoke-free | ✓ | – |
| Air conditioning | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coffee or tea maker | ✓ | – |
| Kitchen | – | ✓ |
| Distance to the main sights | ||
| Australian Museum | 1.1 km | 1.0 km |
| Art Gallery of New South Wales | 1.0 km | 820 m −220 m |
| Museum of Contemporary Art Australia | 2.3 km | 2.0 km |
| Sea Life Sydney Aquarium | 2.2 km | 2.1 km |
| Which hotel suits you | ||
| Business trips | ✓ | – |
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Location
250 m apart
Hotel 59: city centre: 2.1 km, nearest station Edgecliff railway station: 1.1 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.0 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 12 sights within 1 km.
Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross: city centre: 2.0 km, nearest station St James railway station, Sydney: 1.2 km, Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD): 9.2 km, 150+ places to eat within 500 m, 16 sights within 1 km.
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Hotel 59 or Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross: common questions
Which is better, Hotel 59 or Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?
Hotel 59 leads in 2 of 3 categories, including guest rating, public transport.
Which is cheaper, Hotel 59 or Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?
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How far apart are Hotel 59 and Mad Monkey Backpackers Kings Cross?
The two hotels are 250 m apart in a straight line.
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Updated 6 Oct 2026. Data: Agoda, Overture Maps, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports and hotels' own websites. We may earn a commission from partner links; it never changes the comparison. How we score